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Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc met with his U.S. counterpart in Washington on Friday and had a “constructive and substantive discussion” on the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) and other trade issues, he said. The meeting comes as the two countries prepare for this summer’s review of the CUSMA trade pact and after U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer suggested difficulties in talks with Canada.A statement posted to LeBlanc’s social media said the minister on Friday introduced Greer to Canada’s new chief U.S. trade negotiator Janice Charette, who was appointed by Prime Minister Mark Carney last month, and U.S. Ambassador Mark Wiseman, who took over the diplomatic post at the same time.“We had a constructive and substantive discussion pertaining to the Canada-United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) Joint Review process, and on broader bilateral trade issues,” LeBlanc’s statement said.“Ambassador Greer and I agreed to continue to work together on these trade issues, and we will speak again in the coming days to further our discussions.” Story continues below advertisement Today, I met with United States Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer in Washington, D.C. During our meeting, I had the opportunity to introduce Canada’s new Chief Trade Negotiator to the United States, the Honourable Janice Charette, and Canada’s newly appointed… pic.twitter.com/GJP6RVSef4— Dominic LeBlanc (@DLeBlancNB) March 6, 2026The meeting marks a potential thaw in Canada-U.S. relations after Trump froze negotiations with Canada last year over an Ontario-sponsored ad quoting former president Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. While no formal negotiations have been taking place, LeBlanc and Greer have continued to communicate by phone, LeBlanc confirmed to reporters last month during a trade mission to Mexico. Trending Now Police seize $2.3M worth of fentanyl in multi-province trafficking bust Canada’s military chief says allies to talk defending Gulf states from Iran 0:27 Canadian trade delegation holding talks in Mexico Greer told Fox Business in a February interview that Canada has maintained barriers that make it difficult to hold bilateral trade talks. Story continues below advertisement “They refuse to sell U.S. wine and spirits on their shelves,” Greer said at the time. “There are a variety of issues they have not addressed and aren’t addressing and this makes it a big challenge and an obstacle for starting real negotiations with them.”LeBlanc’s meeting came a day after Greer announced the first round of bilateral discussions with Mexico ahead of the CUSMA review.A similar announcement has yet to be issued regarding Canada.—with files from Global’s Reggie Cecchini and the Canadian Press More on Politics More videos ‘A foreign policy based on short memory’: Carney continues push to diversify from the U.S. Ottawa, Alberta reach prospective agreement on major project assessments Canada and Japan sign partnership deal on defence, energy, trade ‘Buy Canadian’ policy likely to cost taxpayers $12 billion yearly: study ‘Buy Canadian’ one year later: Alternatives to U.S. products stocked on shelves Carney busts out Japanese in 1st visit with PM Takaichi Ford government takes over 2 more Ontario school boards Ottawa reserves commercial flights, bus seats for Canadians in ‘volatile’ Iran war: Anand